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FESTIVAL GUIDE DU GUÍA DEL GUIDE FESTIVAL FESTIVAL July 10–August 15, 2015 10 juillet au 15 août 2015 10 julio – 15 agosto 2015 LEAD PARTNER PARTENAIRE PRINCIPAL SOCIO PRINCIPAL PREMIER PARTNERS GRANDS PARTENAIRES SOCIOS PREMIERES OPENING CEREMONY CREATIVE PARTNER OFFICIAL BROADCASTER PARTENAIRE CRÉATIF POUR LA CÉRÉMONIE D’OUVERTURE DIFFUSEUR OFFICIEL SOCIO CREATIVO PARA LA CEREMONIA DE INAUGURACIÓN EMISORA OFICIAL OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS FOURNISSEURS OFFICIELS PROVEEDORES OFICIALES PROUD SUPPORTERS FIERS PARRAINEURS COLABORADORES PRINCIPALES Acklands-Grainger ATCO Structures & Logistics Ltd. Bochner Eye Institute BT/A Advertising Burnbrae Farms The Canadian Press Carbon60 Networks The Carpenters’ Union CGC Inc. Division Sports-Rep Inc. ELEIKO EllisDon-Ledcor Esri Canada eSSENTIAL Accessibility Freeman Audio Visual Canada Gateman-Milloy Inc. George Brown College Gerflor Gold Medal Systems La Presse LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services MAC Cosmetics Minavox Modu-loc Fence Rentals Morningstar Hospitality Services Inc. Nautique Boats ONRoute Highway Service Centres Ontario Power Generation PortsToronto Riedel Communications Roots Rosetta Stone SpiderTech Sportsnet 590 The Fan S4OPTIK Starwood Hotels and Resorts TBM Service Group TLN Telelatino Toronto Port Lands Company UP Express VIA Rail Canada VOIT Vision Critical Waste Management Yonex YouAchieve ZOLL 407 ETR FUNDING PARTIES HOST CITY HOST FIRST NATION BAILLEURS DE FONDS VILLE HÔTE PREMIÈRE NATION HÔTE PROVEEDORES DE FINANCIAMIENTO CIUDAD ANFITRIONA PRIMERA NACIÓN ANFITRIONA Live Sites/Sites d’animation/Sedes de actuaciones 1 PANAMANIA Live @ Nathan Phillips Square GERRARD ST E BLOOR ST W 2 CIBC Pan Am Park (Exhibition Place)/Parc panaméricain 11 YONGE ST 3 CIBC/Parque Panamericano CIBC 3 3 PANAMANIA Live @ The Distillery District QUEEN ST E 13 CARLTON ST 6 Celebration Zones/Zones de célébrations/ BAY ST JARVIS ST T E S S Zonas de celebraciones NDA COLLEGE ST DU SPADINA AVE 4 1 Aboriginal Pavilion/Pavillon autochtone/Pabellón Aborigen 12 250 Fort York Boulevard D ST E BATHURST ST N MO OSSINGTON AVE H RIC 2 Ontario’s Celebration Zone/Zone de célébration de l’Ontario/ 1 Zona de celebraciones de Ontario 235 Queens Quay West 2 19 DUFFERIN ST DUNDAS ST W KING ST E 3 PrideHouseTO 519 Church Street 5 9 7 3 4 16 Performance Venues/Sites de prestation/Sedes de espectáculos QUEEN ST W 17 15 FRONT ST W Artscape Gibraltar Point Koerner Hall 1 Toronto Island 11 273 Bloor Street West KING ST W 18 8 Berkeley Street Theatre Toronto Pearson International Airport D W 2 1 BLV 2 2 26 Berkeley Street 12 6301 Silver Dart Drive ORE 10 14 SH The Postman (Box Office/Guichet/ KE Betty Oliphant Theatre – Canada's National LA Boletería) 3 Ballet School 404 Jarvis Street 13 Harbord Street and Albert Jackson Lane 2 Brookfield Place The Power Plant Contemporary 4 181 Bay Street 14 Art Gallery – Harbourfront Centre 231 Queens Quay West Commerce Court West 5 199 Bay Street 15 Sugar Beach 25 Dockside Drive Daniels Spectrum St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts Markham Whitby 6 585 Dundas Street East 16 Caledon 27 Front Street East Oshawa Ajax Design Exchange Union Station 7 234 Bay Street 17 65 Front Street West Toronto Fleck Dance Theatre – Harbourfront Mississauga 8 18 The Westin Harbour Castle Milton Celebration Sites Centre 235 Queens Quay West 1 Harbour Square Sites de célébration Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Young Centre for the Performing 9 Photography 401 Richmond Street 19 Arts – The Distillery District Burlington Sitios de celebración West #120 1 50 Tank House Lane HTO Park 10 N 339 Queens Quay West KM Hamilton 0 0.5 1 Welland PANAMANIA, presented by CIBC, is a 35-day arts and cultural festival created specifically for the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. Unprecedented in scale, PANAMANIA is a celebration of the Americas, brimming with life, passion and entertainment. Live Celebration Sites Featuring more than 200 live performances that are free and open to the public. • PANAMANIA Live @ Nathan Phillips Square (July 11 to 26 and August 7 to 12) • CIBC Pan Am Park (July 11 to 25) • PANAMANIA Live @ The Distillery District (July 11 to 25) PANAMANIA Presentations Forty performances and exhibits, including 28 world premieres commissioned by the TORONTO 2015 Arts and Cultural program, taking place at 20 locations across the Greater Toronto Area. Experience music, theatre, dance, visual arts and more. Ticketed events starting at $20. FESTIVAL GUIDE July 10–August 15, 2015 Friends and partners, Thank you for supporting PANAMANIA and our cultural program. We want everyone to feel the excitement, connection and natural optimism of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. We’re calling these the “People’s Games” and that means inviting the whole community to be part of the atmosphere. That’s why we’re so grateful to all who have given their time, creativity, resources and insights to make PANAMANIA a focal point during the Games. Our lead partner, CIBC, a strong supporter of the arts and culture, has given unwavering support to help deliver a full, diverse and robust cultural program. Each and every day of the Games, Nathan Phillips Square will reflect the history, culture, vitality and diversity of the Americas. There will be new experiences to explore in all our Games communities. We asked the artistic community to bring the cultures of Canada and the Americas to life, and they’ve responded with creativity and enthusiasm. The Games will be a unique moment in the history of our region. The atmosphere will be electrifying. The fierce competition will bring us to our feet. Engaging arts and culture will elevate our spirits. The Games will be a time for making memories with family and for making new friends. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience — come celebrate our friendships with the people of the Americas. Saäd Rafi Chief Executive Officer TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee 6 Tickets and schedules: TORONTO2015.org/PANAMANIA THANK YOU! We thank the 23,000+ volunteers who are helping us bring the TORONTO 2O15 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games to life, and to Chevrolet for driving us there. TORONTO2O15.org LEAD PARTNER FUNDING PARTIES PARTENAIRE PRINCIPAL BAILLEURS DE FONDS TORONTO 2O15 PAN AM/PARAPAN AM GAMES OFFICIAL APP Download the free app to enhance your PANAMANIA experience Presented by 8 Tickets and schedules: TORONTO2015.org/PANAMANIA Tickets and schedules: TORONTO2015.org/PANAMANIA 9 Greetings from the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport and Minister Responsible for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games On behalf of the Government of Ontario, I am pleased to welcome you to PANAMANIA, the official arts and culture program of the TORONTO 2015 Pan American/Parapan American Games. The Games are not only a celebration of sport, but also a unique chance to display and share the art and culture of the many peoples of the Americas – and their connection to Ontario and Canada. To the artists, I am inspired by your talent, vision and hard work. Like the athletes striving for athletic excellence on the field of competition, you are champions who embody the flame and spirit that unites people from Hamilton to Honduras, from St. Kitts to St. Catharines, from Argentina to Ajax. I encourage everyone reading this program to take in the sights and sounds of this landmark collection of artists and their works. Please accept my best wishes for an engaging and inspiring PANAMANIA! Sincerely, Michael Coteau Minister 10 Tickets and schedules: TORONTO2015.org/PANAMANIA Message from the Mayor As Host City of the 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games, Toronto is proud to welcome the world's third-largest international, multipart even! showcasing close to 7,000 of the world's best athletes from 41 countries. On behalf of Toronto City Council, I am delighted to Introduce PANAMANIA! During the 35 days of the 2015 Pert Am/Parapan Am Games, Toronto's performing arts centres and large-scale public spaces will be transformed by a multi-disciplinary contemporary arts program celebrating the rich cultures of Canada, the Caribbean and the Americas. The City of Toronto is exerted to co-produce PANAMANIA Live at Nathan Phillips Square, beginning on July 10, 2015, This program of free, daily,, public performances will feature live musical entertainment and present the works of international, popular and emerging acts* Entertainment will showcase the abundant cultural diversity represented at the Games, and in Toronto, with something for everyone to enjoy. As part of your Games experience, I encourage you to take some time and explore our city's vibrant neighbourhoods, amazing shopping districts, outstanding restaurants and unique cultural offerings; all of which are sure tc make your visit lo Toronto unforgettable, I would like to thank the organizing committee: TG2ÜI5, the athletes, visitors, artists, volunteers and Torontonians who will make these Games a memorable experience for everyone. Yours truly, Mayor John Tory City ot Toronto Tickets and schedules: TORONTO2015.org/PANAMANIA 11 Friends, The TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games represent a special moment in the life of our communities. This summer, Toronto and the Greater Golden Horseshoe will be the heart of the Americas. Over 250,000 people will visit us. Over 1.4 million spectators will cheer on the athletes. And our cultural program will bring the arts, music, food and folklore of the Americas to our streets, parks and public spaces. The Games will not only be seen in our venues, they will be felt in our communities. That’s why we bid on the Games — to deepen Ontario and Canada’s relationships with the Americas, and to bring our own communities closer together. On the field of play, we learn to respect each other’s abilities. In the arts, we recognize our common humanity.